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FZPN03 KNHC 191544
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS TPC/NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI MAR 19 2010

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT WHICH IS THE AVERAGE 
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE 
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI MAR 19.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT MAR 20.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN MAR 21.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.COLD FRONT FROM 30N139W TO 28N140W. W OF FRONT NW WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 8 FT. WITHIN 120 NM E OF FRONT S TO SW WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 
FT. ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 109W AND 134W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 30N135W TO 26N140W. W OF FRONT 
N WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 10 TO 12 FT IN NW SWELL. WITHIN 150 NM E OF 
FRONT WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 
ELSEWHERE N OF 20N BETWEEN 109W AND 124W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. 
SEAS TO 9 FT IN NW SWELL.  
.48 HOUR FORECAST DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 30N133W TO 
24N140W. W OF FRONT N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 11 FT IN NW 
SWELL. SE OF FRONT TO A LINE FROM 20N131W TO 30N127W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. 

.FROM 07N TO 13N BETWEEN 116W AND 126W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS TO 
11 FT IN NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N W OF 105W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 11N W OF 120W NE TO E WINDS 20 KT. 
SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 120W WINDS LESS THAN 
20 KT. SEAS 9 TO 11 FT IN PRIMARILY NW SWELL. ELSEWHERE S OF 20N 
BETWEEN 107 AND 125W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN 
PRIMARILY NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 05N TO 13N W OF 122W NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 
TO 9 FT. W OF A LINE FROM 13N135W TO 20N131W WINDS LESS THAN 20 
KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN NW SWELL. S OF 05N W OF 122W WINDS LESS 
THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 10 FT IN MIXED NW ANS SW SWELL. ELSEWHERE 
S OF 17N BETWEEN 93W AND 122W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 8 TO 
11 FT IN MIXED SW AND NW SWELL.

.N OF 14N BETWEEN 94W AND 96W INCLUDING GULF OF TEHUANTEPEC N TO 
NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS 8 FT. ELSEWHERE FROM 04N TO 14N BETWEEN 93W 
AND 105W WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS TO 9 FT IN NE SWELL. 
.12 HOUR FORECAST WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. FROM 03N TO 14N BETWEEN 
94W AND 105W SEAS 8 FT IN NE SWELL.

.FROM 09N TO 13N E OF 93W INCLUDING GULF OF PAPAGAYO NE TO E 
WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 09N TO 12N E OF 91W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.48 HOUR FORECAST  FROM 10N TO 12N E OF 88W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO NE TO E WINDS TO 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.36 HOUR FORECAST N OF 23N INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 
20 TO 25 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST N OF 24N INCLUDING GULF OF CALIFORNIA NW WINDS 
20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.N OF 05N E BETWEEN 78W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF PANAMA N TO NE 
WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST N OF 06N BETWEEN 79W AND 81W INCLUDING GULF OF 
PANAMA N TO NE WINDS 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.30 HOUR FORECAST GULF OF PANAMA WINDS LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS 
LESS THAN 8 FT. 

.REMAINDER AREA WIND LESS THAN 20 KT. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.CONVECTION VALID 1500 UTC FRI MAR 19...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE...02N79W TO 05N88W TO 02N98W TO 
05.5N112W TO 01N126W TO 02N140W. ISOLATED MODERATE WITHIN 240 NM 
N OF AXIS AND 90 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 90W AND 103W. SCATTERED 
MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN 240 NM N OF AXIS BETWEEN 108W 
AND 117W. SCATTERED MODERATE TO STRONG WITHIN 300 NM N OF AXIS 
AND 150 NM S OF AXIS BETWEEN 117W AND 128W.

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.FORECASTER AL. TROPICAL PREDICTION CENTER.